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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Experts selected by the food industry have often been the ones approving the safety of food additives for the past 15 years, a new report claims.
In a study of conflict-of-interest issues in food safety evaluations, researchers from The Pew Charitable Trusts found that employees of food additive manufacturers wrote one of every five safety determinations submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by the industry between 1997 and 2012.
Another 13 percent of the determinations were written by someone working for a consulting firm selected by the manufacturer. And the remainder of the reviews were conducted by expert panels selected either by the manufacturer or a consultant to the manufacturer, according to the report published online Aug. 7 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
The study also found that the expert panels conducting a majority of the safety assessments tend to feature the same experts repeatedly.
"There's a cadre of 10 people that serve on almost all of these expert panels," said study author Thomas Neltner, director of Pew's food additives project. "Three-quarters of the panels contained at least one of these people. One person served on 44 percent of the panels, which tells us there's not only conflicts of interest, but there's a very small group of people making these decisions."
The study used conflict-of-interest criteria developed by a committee of the Institute of Medicine to analyze 451 "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS, determinations that the food industry submitted to the FDA over a 25-year period.
The Food Additives Amendment of 1958 allows manufacturers to determine when an additive is GRAS. Manufacturers are not legally required to notify the FDA about GRAS determinations, but in some cases they do, the authors wrote.
"For right now, the law doesn't even require a company to tell the FDA that it's going to start marketing or using a new food ingredient," said Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "The FDA may not even have the chance to evaluate the safety of new ingredients."
The researchers found that employees of additive manufacturers made about 22 percent of the GRAS determinations submitted to the FDA.
And the expert panels that made GRAS determinations included 10 experts who served on at least 27 of 290 panels, and one person who served on 128 panels, the study revealed.
"These committees give a very superficial, one-sided review," Jacobson said. "They want to please the sponsor, and then maybe they will get more business because they've proven themselves trustworthy, but it's no way to run a food safety review process."
In a related commentary in the journal, Marion Nestle of New York University wrote: "The lack of independent review in GRAS determinations raises serious questions about the public health implications of unregulated additives in the food supply, particularly the additives that the FDA does not even know about. It also raises questions about conflicts of interest in other regulatory matters."
An FDA official said the agency encourages companies to notify the FDA about food ingredients they have determined are GRAS.
"While notification is not required, it is a way for companies to ensure that their GRAS determinations are based on sound data and information," said FDA spokeswoman Theresea Eisenman. "For example, the addition of caffeine to a widening array of products like chewing gum, waffles and syrup is an example of where notification of a company's GRAS determination would have been useful for both government and industry."
She added, "FDA plans to issue guidance to industry on meeting the GRAS criteria established under the Act."
Jacobsen said a complete overhaul of the system might be required.
"It really dramatizes the extent to which the people who are evaluating many new food ingredients have severe conflicts of interest," he noted. "That should make the public and Congress think about revising the whole system by which new food ingredients enter the food supply."
Jacobsen said that the FDA has been reluctant to act on concerns over the validity of the additive safety review process, believing that Congress should step in.
However, the FDA could rewrite the rules for choosing experts to serve on the GRAS panels, Neltner noted.
"They define the qualifications of these people. One of those qualifications can be that they have no conflicts of interest," Neltner said. "If this person would be disqualified from being on an FDA advisory committee due to conflicts, they shouldn't be allowed to serve on these panels."
Representatives of the food industry did not return calls for comment.
More information
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NORFOLK, Va. – Towson senior Mike Burwell has been invited to the Portsmouth Combine Top 80 Free Agent exposure camp, which runs from April 17-19 at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
The combine allows college seniors who have exhausted their eligibility and current professionals the opportunity to exhibit their athletic ability and basketball prowess in an environment that incorporates combine testing, skill development, and competitive games.
NBA, NBDL and international scouts have committed to attend the combine. The field of 80 participants will have their combine measurements taken and posted for all in attendance.
Burwell averaged 10.9 points and 4.3 rebounds for the Tigers during the 2013-14 season. The guard ranked 10th in the CAA by averaging 2.4 assists per game. In two years at Towson, Burwell totaled 671 points while starting all 67 games played in a Tiger uniform.
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Lemurs had their 15 minutes of fame, back when DreamWork's Madagascar came out in 2005. This year it's time for IMAX Island of Lemurs: Madagascar to shine a spotlight on this primates.
We discussed before how nature documentaries influence the public's understanding of science, and mostly increase the general public's science literacy. Which is why I was curious to test the effect of the Madagascar movie: what did it teach the general public? Did it result in the public's new understanding of lemurs? During my visit to the Duke Lemur Center, I had the perfect opportunity to find out. During the 40 minute car ride, I asked acting driver and education specialist Chris Smith. And here's what he told me:
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An Omaha police officer and his wife accused of witness tampering and child abuse turned themselves into Washington County authorities Wednesday.
William and Jeanne Dawson are accused of putting a child into a situation to be sexually abused between 2008 and 2012.
A now-16-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted by a now-22-year-old man two years ago. The girl said the man inappropriately touched her and raped her at a home in Blair.
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Santa Clara, Calif., Apr 12, 2011 -- Percona today announced commercial Drizzle support at the O'Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo. Percona's MySQL support contracts cover all popular versions of the open-source MySQL database and its derivatives. The latest addition, Drizzle, is a lightweight SQL database for the cloud and web. Percona also introduced a new pricing tier that is more affordable for companies with a small number of servers.
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TAMPA, Fla. – The 2018 USL season saw goalkeepers make 3,378 saves across the regular season and playoffs including some acrobatic and highlight-reel efforts but now the time has come for you to decide which one was the best of all.
Voting for the 2018 USL Fans' Choice Save of the Year competition opens Tuesday with 12 stops vying for the top prize in a knockout format that will be decided entirely by a fan vote on USLChampionship.com. The opening two rounds of voting will trim the field to three, before a fourth semifinalist will be chosen from the nine losing saves in "The Rebound" vote.
Nine of the entrants earned their way into the Save of the Year bracket by being named Fans' Choice Save of the Month/Save of the Playoffs winners while two of the remaining three slots were filled by Save of the Month contenders that garnered a high percentage of the vote despite ultimately falling short of the number one spot.
Trevor Spangenberg's stunning series of saves for the Richmond Kickers rounded out the 12-save field by finishing top spot in the Fans' Choice Last-Chance Vote last week.
Now it's your turn to narrow the field even further in the first round of voting for the USL Fans' Choice Save of the Year award.
Voting will continue through 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4.
2018 Fans' Choice Save of the Year Voting Schedule
First Round: 11/27-12/4
Second Round: 12/4-12/11
Semifinals: 12/11-12/18
Final: 12/18-12/21
USL Fans' Choice Save of the Year Finalists
Matchup 1: Maxime Crepeau vs Joe Kuzminsky
Maxime Crepeau (OTT) - #LOUvOTT, 9/22/18: Crepeau showed off his reflexes as he got down quickly to his right to keep out Niall McCabe's first-time shot and keep Louisville City FC off the scoreboard early in their meeting at Slugger Field.
Joe Kuzminsky (CHS) - #TBRvCHS, 8/8/18: Kuzminsky made a dazzling right-hand reaction stop to deny Tampa Bay Rowdies forward Junior Flemmings from opening the scoring on a clear-cut chance at Al Lang Stadium.
Matchup 2: Zac Lubin vs Carl Woszczynski
Zac Lubin (PHX) - #SPRvPHX, 5/26/18: Lubin showed off his reflexes in denying two chances for the Swope Park Rangers, tipping Tyler Blackwood's initial shot off the left post before recovering to keep out Rodrigo Savaria's effort on the rebound.
Carl Woszczynski (PHX) - #PHXvSPR, 10/26/18: Woszczynski led the USL Cup Playoffs in saves and produced one of his best with a close-range denial to keep out a big chance for the Swope Park Rangers' Kharlton Belmar in Phoenix's 4-2 Western Conference Semifinal victory.
Matchup 3: Alex Tambakis vs Alex Tambakis
Alex Tambakis (NC) - #NCvLOU, 6/23/18: Tambakis produced an excellent stop to keep out a long-range strike by Louisville City FC's Speedy Williams, palming the effort to the top-left corner over the crossbar in his side's 2-2 draw.
Alex Tambakis (NC) - #NCvPEN, 4/28/18: Tambakis turned away a one-on-one chance for Penn FC's Mauricio Eustaquio as he rose to block a chipped effort as part of his third shutout of the season.
Matchup 4: Alex Tambakis vs Alex Tambakis
Alex Tambakis (NC) - #LOUvNC, 10/9/18: Tambakis got down quickly to his right to keep out a right-footed effort from USL Golden Boot winner Cameron Lancaster in his team's October clash with Louisville City FC at Slugger Field.
Alex Tambakis (NC) - #NCvTOR, 7/21/18: Tambakis' footwork was on point as he moved across his goal well to produce a diving save on a long-range shot by Toronto FC II's Tim Kubel that was heading for his top-left corner.
Matchup 5: Matt Cardone vs Diego Restrepo
Matt Cardone (SA) - #TULvSA, 9/15/18: Cardone scrambled back toward his own goal and produced an acrobatic fingertip save to keep out an ambitious lob from distance by Tulsa Roughnecks FC forward Isaac Diaz at ONEOK Field.
Diego Restrepo (SA) - #SAvLA, 8/4/18: Restrepo dove back towards his own goal and parried an ambitious dipping effort from the LA Galaxy II's Frank Lopez onto his own crossbar before reclaiming possession and ending the threat.
Matchup 6: Evan Newton vs Trevor Spangenberg
Evan Newton (CIN) - #CHSvCIN, 3/17/18: Newton got down to produce an outstanding reflex save to deny a volley by Charleston's Kotaro Higashi to keep FCC ahead late in the first half of its season-opening victory.
Trevor Spangenberg (RIC) - #LOUvRIC, 4/14/18: Spangenberg made three saves in the space of 15 seconds, including a point-blank rebound denial of Louisville's Cameron Lancaster, for one of the most impressive short stretches of stops in the regular season.


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Warning : Blue cohosh is a toxic herb. Natural and Alternative Treatments (NAT) strongly recommends against using it.
Blue cohosh is a flowering herb native to North America, growing in forested areas from the southeastern United States to Canada. Sometimes known as squaw root or papoose root, the herb may have been used medicinally by native Americans, although this belief is controversial. Other common names for the herb include yellow ginseng and blue ginseng. Blue cohosh should not be confused with the similarly named (but unrelated and much safer) ]]>black cohosh]]> . Blue cohosh was used in the 1800s by European settlers and African Americans, primarily for gynecologic conditions. ]]>1]]> Blue cohosh also has a reputation as an herb that can induce abortions, although concerns regarding its efficacy and safety make this use extremely ill-advised. ]]>2]]> In addition, it has been used for the treatment of arthritis, cramps, epilepsy, inflammation of the uterus, hiccups, colic, and sore throat.
What Is Blue Cohosh Used for Today?
Blue cohosh is widely prescribed by herbalists and midwives. A 1999 survey published in the Journal of Nurse-Midwifery found that 64% of certified nurse-midwives who prescribe herbal medicines use blue cohosh to induce labor. 3]]> It has also been used for a wide variety of ]]>menstrual problems]]> , including several for which it would not be logical to believe that the same treatment could help. For example, blue cohosh has been used to start menstrual periods that were late in coming and yet also to stop excessive or ongoing menstrual flow.
There is no credible evidence that blue cohosh is effective for any of the conditions for which it has been used. Furthermore, several published reports cite cases of serious side effects to infants apparently caused by blue cohosh. (See Safety Issues.)
Blue cohosh is usually used as a tincture. Common dosages range from 5 to 10 drops taken every 2 to 4 hours.
Safety Issues
There are many serious safety concerns with blue cohosh.
Some of the compounds found in blue cohosh, such as caulophyllosaponin, methylcytosine, and caulosaponin, appear to constrict coronary vessels, limiting blood flow to the heart and reducing its ability to pump. 4]]> One published case report documents profound heart failure in a child born to a mother who used blue cohosh to induce labor. ]]>5]]> Severe medical consequences were seen in another child as well. ]]>6]]> Other blue cohosh constituents are known to interfere with the ability of a newly fertilized ovum to implant in the uterus, damage the uterus and thyroid, and cause severe birth defects in cattle and laboratory rats. ]]>7,8,9]]>
Given these reports, the availability of safe alternatives for stimulating labor, and the lack of studies to document the herb's efficacy and safety, NAT strongly advises against using blue cohosh.
1. Review of Natural Products . St. Louis, MO: Facts and Comparisons; 1992.
2. Irikura B, Kennelly EJ. Blue cohosh: A word of caution. Altern Ther Womens Health . 1999;1:81-83.
3. McFarlin BL, Gibson MH, O'Rear J, et al. A national survey of herbal preparation use by nurse-midwives for labor stimulation. Review of the literature and recommendations for practice. J Nurse Midwifery. 1999;44:205-216.
4. Jones TK, Lawson BM. Profound neonatal congestive heart failure caused by maternal consumption of blue cohosh herbal medication. J Pediatr. 1998;132:550-552.
5. Jones TK, Lawson BM. Profound neonatal congestive heart failure caused by maternal consumption of blue cohosh herbal medication. J Pediatr. 1998;132:550-552.
6. Gunn TR, Wright IM. The use of black and blue cohosh in labour. N Z Med J. 1996;109:410-411.
7. Betz JM, Andrzejewski D, Troy A, et al. Gas chromatographic determination of toxic quinolizidine alkaloids in blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides (L.) Michx. Phytochem Analysis. 1998;9:232-236.
8. Chandrasekhar K, Vishwanath CR. Studies on the effect of Caulophyllum on implantation in rats [abstract]. J Reprod Fertil. 1974;38:245-246.
9. Chandrasekhar K, Sarma GH. Observations on the effect of low and high doses of Caulophyllum on the ovaries and the consequential changes in the uterus and thyroid in rats [abstract]. J Reprod Fertil. 1974;38:236-237.
Last reviewed April 2009 by EBSCO CAM Review Board]]>
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Receivers for the collapsed Mainzeal Property and Construction say they hope to see work resume or responsibility returned to clients "in the near future" on the numerous projects that stopped in their tracks three weeks ago, when the receivership was announced.
The second largest construction firm in the country, Mainzeal announced its receivership on Waitangi Day, Feb 6. The collapse came out of the blue for its 440 permanent staff and thousands of sub-contractors on sites across New Zealand, especially as the construction industry gears up for a heady period of activity with the Christchurch rebuild.
Partners from the accounting firm PwC, which is managing the receivership, said they "hope to be in a position to either resume work or, as is more likely in a number of instances, transfer responsibility for other projects back to the client or another contractor in the near future."
"Mainzeal is a large and complex receivership with many different stakeholders and we want to assure all parties that the receivership is being progressed as quickly as possible consistent with the receivers' statutory obligations," said receiver Colin McCloy in only the second official update since the receivership began.
"We have nearly completed our initial assessment of Mainzeal's projects and have had ongoing contact with Mainzeal's clients and staff since our appointment. We will continue walking them through each step of what a receivership means. We understand it is a trying time for everyone."
However, there had been an orderly transition of a substantial number of Christchurch staff to MWH Recovery, which has bought Mainzeal out of the MWH Mainzeal joint venture, and limited work has resumed on the Kapiti Coast District Council's new aquatic centre.
Mainzeal was placed in receivership after its primary lender, the Bank of New Zealand, withdrew credit lines, which it is understood triggered the inability to make a scheduled payment of a $1.8 million instalment on a $20 million facility, when it fell due.
Statements at the time blamed the cost of repairing leaky buildings and supply chain difficulties involving a Chinese supplier for the company's failure.
Liquidators have subsequently been appointed for King Façade, a company owned by an entity in the Richina group of companies, one of which also owns Mainzeal and all of which are closely linked to Chinese-born Auckland businessman Richard Yan.
The first report from King Façade's liquidators, BDO, found total liabilities of almost $20 million and that the firm's only customer was Mainzeal, which had also been carrying its losses. King Façade has been bringing in building facades from its Chinese parent to allow Mainzeal to undertake remedial work on residential apartments in Auckland and is understood to be a key cause of the Mainzeal receivership.
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U.S Justices of The Supreme Court
Get ready for a front row view into the U.S. Supreme Court.
This year the High Court will rule on issues as diverse as campaign finance and abortion, affirmative action, prayer, and poisoning a false friend. Their decisions could further a conservative agenda limiting civil rights protections for African-Americans.
There are two cases on the docket involving allegations of racial injustice. In Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, a Michigan referendum amends its constitution to prohibit race and sex-based discrimination or preferential treatment in public-university admissions decisions. Last term, the Civil Rights community was devastated when this Court ruled in Fisher v. University of Texas that, if possible, the university must replace the use of race, even as a single factor in admission.
One day after the Fisher decision, the Court ruled that the pre-clearance provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which protected against discriminatory voting laws, was unconstitutional. Over the last 20 years, the Court has ended protections against race discrimination in education, voting, and employment. This current Michigan case may allow the Court to give States a mechanism to end affirmative action, or any civil rights laws, by public referendum, because most minority groups would be outnumbered, statewide.
In Mount Holly, New Jersey, African-American residents challenged that city's redevelopment plans by bringing a case under the 1970 Fair Housing Act. Mount Holly called the homes blighted and sought to replace the community's low and moderate income homes with new housing which would not be affordable. Historically, urban renewal policies led to a destruction of African-American communities.
Under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, government may take private property by eminent domain, if there is no proven racial bias.
Although the community did not prove discriminatory intent, Mt. Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens will determine if a disparate impact case can be brought under the Fair Housing Act. Like the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act was passed during the Civil Rights Movement. Nationwide, complaints about racial discrimination in housing remain high, second only to employment discrimination, according to the EEOC.
There are two abortion cases on the docket. In Oklahoma, a law prohibiting the use of drugs to induce abortions is challenged in Cline v. Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice. In Massachusetts, a law establishing a buffer zone, or distance protesters must stay away from abortion clinics, is challenged in the case of McCullen v. Coakley. Protesters argue the buffer zone violates their free speech rights because it keeps them too far from intended targets of their protests.
A prayer case in Greece, New York, involves whether city meetings may open with a religious prayer. All denominations are allowed to present a prayer. However, the First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing or endorsing a religion. But, "In God We Trust" is on American currency. "One nation under God" is recited in the Pledge of Allegiance. The U.S. Senate has a chaplain named Barry C. Black, an African-American, who is Seventh-day Adventist. The Greece, NY v. Galloway case raises many concerns about religion's role, directly or indirectly, in State, Local, and Federal government.
Politics and money are before the Court in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Shaun McCutcheon is a wealthy Alabama businessman who wants to contribute more than the legal limit to Republican candidates. McCutcheon challenged the Federal Election Commission current biennial limit of $74,600 to political parties and $48,600 to political candidates. McCutcheon believes limits on contributions diminish his expression of enthusiasm for a particular candidate.
However, Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.. argued financial contributions without limits will lead to a "corrosive appearance of corruption." He says, it "creates a sense of indebtedness" on the part of politicians. In 2010, the Court ruled 5-4, in the much debated Citizens United case, that corporations have a First Amendment right to free speech in politics leading to billions of dollars spent in the 2012 Presidential election. However, Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative, said he saw nothing wrong with "big money in politics."
This Court will also decide whether a Pennsylvania wife who poisoned her back-stabbing best friend committed an international crime. Carol Bond tried to poison her best friend upon discovering the woman was in an affair with Bond's husband and had given birth to his child. Because she used a highly toxic poison Bond was prosecuted for violating a Chemical Weapons Treaty. She argues her case belonged in State criminal court and should not have been prosecuted under an international Treaty in Federal court.
The U.S. Supreme Court begins each term in October and ends in June. Nine justices will hear about 200 appeals chosen from thousands of civil and criminal cases tried in America's State and Federal courts. With power equal to the President and Congress, their decisions create the law of the land.
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Montehabana Standard Room
Montehabana and Pool
Lobby at Aparthotel Montehabana
Tennis Courts Available to Montehabana Guests
Montehabana Aparthotel Reception
Apartment Living Room at Montehabana
Montehabana Staff
Montehabana Snack Bar
Montehabana Hotel is brand new, and currently exceptional value for money. Except for the very low price we don't know why it is only categorised as only 3 stars. At this hotel you can get a whole apartment, and a lot more besides, for less than you normally pay for a small room elsewhere. But what really makes this hotel a wonderful place to stay is the quality of the staff at all levels. We at Cubaism Ltd have never experienced such professionalism and sincere kindness in any other establishment in Cuba.
The Starfish Montehabana is located in Miramar, the poshest neighbourhood in all Havana. It overlooks one of Havana's biggest grass parks, it is very near the seafront, Miramar Trade Centre, most of the embassies, and some of the best shops. Starfish Montehabana was built in a wooded terrain of the XVIII century, well-known as Monte Barreto that defines the warm, natural and calm atmosphere.
The Montehabana apartments with well-equiped kitchen-dinning-living rooms suits both long-staying guests and conventional tourists. The convenience of being able to prepare your own food and drinks when you like makes you feel like its your home and not a helpless hotel guest.
Aparthotel Montehabana has the best communications setup of any hotel we know of in Cuba. There are 2 hotel PCs with internet. Your laptop can be connected via fast (for Cuba) WiFi throughout the large main lobby, cafe, bar, and on each floor by the lifts. Also, nearly all apartments and rooms can have internet by ethernet cable via (a PLC modem connected to) any power socket. If you buy a 100 hour internet card you get access for 2.50 CUC an hour. We don't know of any other hotel in Cuba with internet this cheap. The modern hotel telephone exchange allows for dial-up connections too, and the phones in the rooms even have a modem port.
The Starfish Montehabana 24 hour snack bar is starting to get a reputation by the Cuban locals for serving the best hamburgers and fries in the area; and at just 2.50 CUC they are cheap too. Most evenings a live band plays well-known Cuban music. Since it is the only 24 hour snack bar in the district, at the weekends the bar has quite a buzz of young affluent Cubans coming from nearby nightclubs. Not many hotel bars in Havana can boast such pulling power of the local people.
Aparthotel Montehabana has a free basement car park with lift/elevator direct to your floor which is both convenient and secure. There is an ice maker machine on each floor and very well run laundry service. The major currencies can be exchanged for local currency (CUC) or withdrawn using Visa or Mastercard at the Cadeca near the lobby until 8pm.
The on-site grocery store is currently rather disappointing. Most frustratingly it does not have fresh bread, fruit or vegatables. Nearby you can discover most essentials if you have keen hunter-gatherer skills.
Since Cuba is generally very hot and sunny I guess you will be glad to learn that Montehabana guests can make free use of the neighbouring Memories Miramar Hotel luxury 4 star swimming pools. Available too is use of their "Best in Cuba" well maintained international-standard tennis courts. At the time of writing this review I am unclear whether or not it is necessary and where to pay for use of the courts. Usually only 1 out of the 6 tennis courts is in use at any one time.
Although we strongly recommend the freedom and fun of hiring a car in a capital city with relatively no traffic, taxis are cheap, and guests can catch a shuttle bus with several daily departures toward the city centre for 5 CUC.
Long Stay rates for this hotel
Aparthotel Starfish Montehabana was previously known as Memories Mentehabana and Occidental Montehabana.
© 2015 Nigel Hunt
Reviewed on 17 Jun 2010 by Antonio A from United Kingdom
Excellent place to stay in a low budget as it feels more like a 4-star hotel. Very convenient to visit Havana
Average rating from 1 review(s) of this hotel
Air conditioning
Cafe / snack bar
Car rental desk
Children's swimming pool
Disabled facilities
Elevators / lifts
Gym & fitness centre
Internet by Ethernet cable to your laptop
Internet on hotel's PCs
Laundry & Ironing Service
Lobby bar
Mastercard & Visa (not USA bank issued) accepted
Medical services
Modern building
Money exchange
Nightclub nearby
Nursery services
Poolside snack bar
Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Restaurant(s) - à la carte
Restaurant(s) - buffet
Safety - front desk safe deposit box
Safety - smoke detectors, fire alarms, strobes, extinguishers, sprinklers
Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs
Shop(s) with basic supplies, souvenirs & gifts
Shops max 2min walk
Snacks and drinks 24 hours a day
Swimming pool
Taxis desk
Telephone - national & international calls
Tennis court(s)
Tours & tourist information desk
TV room/bar (international channels & videos)
Voltage 220/240
Standard rooms (76) are modern, comfortable, large, clean and in very good order. They are cleverly orientated so they can be combined with a one bedroom apartment via a common hallway, to make a two bedroom apartment.
© 2015 Nigel Hunt
220 volt outlets
Air conditioning
Baby's cot (on request)
Balcony (subject to availability)
Bathroom (ensuite)
Disabled facilities
Double bed
Hot & cold water
In-room safe
Internet by ethernet cable to your PC
Iron & ironing board
King size bed
Minibar / Fridge
Room service
Satellite TV
Twin beds
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Balcony (subject to availability)
Bathroom (ensuite)
In-room safe
Iron & ironing board
King size bed
Kitchen with cooking hob, fridge, sink etc
Living-dining room
Minibar / Fridge
Satellite TV
Terrace (subject to availability)
Twin beds
Description and facilities details coming soon.
Air conditioning
Bathroom (ensuite)
In-room safe
Iron & ironing board
King size bed
Kitchen with cooking hob, fridge, sink etc
Living-dining room
Minibar / Fridge
Satellite TV
Terrace or balcony
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Beautiful set up Paul - I'm racked with jealousy.Looks like you found the perfect freezers for your 14.5G Blichmanns (I have the same). Can you share the make and model and where you found them - I'd like to pick one up.Thanks in advance for your help.Mike
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler says he expects to play this week against Green Bay.
Cutler says ``unless something drastic happens, absolutely'' he will be ready to play against the Packers after leaving Sunday's loss at Minnesota with a sore neck. He says he got treatment on Monday and ``should be ready to go later in the week.''
Cutler spoke during his weekly appearance on the ``Waddle & Silvy Show'' on Chicago's WMVP-AM 1000.
Cutler was hurt during a hit from Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen in the fourth quarter, and he stayed in for the remainder of the drive before coming out. Cutler missed a game against San Francisco on Nov. 19 because of a concussion.


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Cops name suspect in Ft. Bend pistol-whipping
Authorities were searching for a 23-year-old man they say is connected to an aggravated robbery at a home in Fort Bend County last month.
Dominique Jamal Vorrice has been identified as one of at least five suspects involved in the robbery on Jan. 2 at a home in the 10400 block of Overview Drive in the Townwest subdivision in the Sugar Land area, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's office.
Deputies said Vorrice and at least four accomplices broke into the home. They carried handguns and demanded money. One of the suspects pistol-whipped the resident.
The suspects took items from the home and left.
Vorrice is described as being 5-11 and 175 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Deputies aid Vorrice has family in Houston and in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., area.
Anyone with information about Vorrice's whereabouts is urged to contact the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office at 281 341-4665 or Fort Bend Crime Stoppers, Inc. at 281-342-TIPS. Crime Stoppers tips can also be submitted on online at www.fortbend-tx-crimestoppers.org.
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Der europäische Maklerverband CEI hat die Internationale Konferenz zur Implementierung der Europanorm EN 15733 in den europäischen Ländern erfolgreich beendet. Die CEI hat dazu einen kurzen Bericht veröffentlicht, den ich hier gern weitergebe. Vor allem der Vortrag des Präsidenten der Konfederation of Consumers in Bulgaria war sehr ermutigend. Die hohen Anforderungen aus der EN 15733, die an die Dienstleistungen von Immobilienmaklern gelegt werden, werden aus Sicht der Verbraucherschützer sehr begrüßt.
Hier die Mitteilung der CEI:
CEI: European Standard EN 15733 for Real Estate Agents is fully established in Europe
During the International Conference about the Implementation of the European Standard EN 15733, held by NREA and CEI in Sofia, it became obvious that the EN 15733 is established in most European countries as a common Standard for the profession of real estate agents in Europe. Lachezar Iskrov, President of the Bulgarian Association of Real Estate Agents, adressed the conference and pointed out that the European Standard is an important step for the developing of national real estate agents laws for several countries such as Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Rosen Plevneliev has sent an address tot he conference and emphazised that the government in Bulgaria will more than promote the standard as a professional regulation oft he services of real estate agents.
The President of CEI, the European Real Estate Agents Association, Manuel Negrao, spoke about the relevance oft he Standard EN 15733 for real estate agents in Europe and for the Real Estate Agents Associations. "We are having one European real estate market and we need common standards for the professionals acting in this market. Therefore the EN 15733 is the first and only professional rule that is adopted in 31 countries in Europe. We as the European Association for real estate agents are supporting all developments for bringing a higher standard in the services of real estate agents", said Manuel Negrao while opening the conference. "Four years ago we had the vision of creating a common regulation for the services of real estate agents. Now this common standard is reality."
The content of the EN 15733 was intensly discussed. Sven Johns, member of the board of CEI, Germany, gave a comprehensive overview of the Norm. He focussed on the important passages of the norm, that are dealing with the client-agent-relationship. The information to be given to the client by the real estate agent are fully covered by the norm. The necessary content of a written contract between the client and the agent is part of the norm as well. Pavel Karlev, President of the Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria, took up the aspects of the norm that are related to consumers. He emphazised that consumers will be able to use the standard. Especially the full information provided by the agents to the client will allow consumers as clients of real estate agents to make the best possible decision in a real estate transaction. Karlev demanded: "the relation between buyers and sellers on the one side and the agent on the other side is not very well clarified. Especially the information about the financial capacity oft he buyer that has to be given to the seller by the agent needs further regulation." In addition to these further regulation Karlev demanded to have a national rule for complaints handling of clients. Manuel Negrao answered in the affirmative that CEI will focus on these points. "Together with CEPI we are working on rules for the qualification of real estate agents. We will focus on the matters of complaints handling for the national associations on European countries."
"The profession of real estate agents is a not regulated profession in more than 70 % of the European countries. Therefore the Standard has great importance for the majority of the countries as a guideline for further developments", said Manuel Negrao. Lachezar Iskrov accentuated the situation in Bulgaria as a country where the profession of real estate agents is not regulated. He was supported by Iren Dabizheva, CEO of the Bulgarian Institute for Standardization BIS. Mrs. Dabizheva said that the BIS supports the intention of creating a certification for real estate agents in Bulgaria like the certification that exists already in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
During the conference participants from The Netherlands (Andre Groot, VBO), Austria (Prof. Margret Funk, ÖVI), Slowakia (Adriena Litomericka, NARKS), Romania (Christian Popescu, ARAI) and several more countries reported about the implementation of the EN 15733 in their countries. "It was the fourth follow-up conference of CEI after adopting the norm in May 2009 and during the period of publication the norm in all 31 countries. The conference in Sofia showed aus, that the EN 15733 is established as the common regulation of the services of real estate agents in Europe", Manuel Negrao brought the success of the conference to a close.


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Alex Tagliani says he'd love to win at Wyatt Group Raceway, even more so because he loves the venue and loves the track.
NASCAR Velocity Prairie Thunder Twin 125s: Alex Tagliani would 'love' to win in Saskatoon
Alex Tagliani loves the venue, loves the track and would absolutely love to win at Wyant Group Raceway.
Tagliani — who is coming off a big victory at the NASCAR Pinty's Series Grand Prix of Toronto — is still searching for an elusive first-place finish in Saskatoon at the Velocity Prairie Thunder Twin 125s.
"When you're really liking a track, the only thing you're really missing is winning it," said Tagliani, a 45-year-old driver from the Montreal area.
"You'd end up loving it even more because you won there."
Tagliani, a former CART/Champ Car Series driver who made the switch to stock cars, has competed in Saskatoon's NASCAR event for the past five years, racking up six top-10s during that time. He placed third — his personal-best at WGR — and sixth in the Velocity Prairie Thunder Twin 125s in 2018.
"I love the banked track. I love the atmosphere. It's a cool set-up," said Tagliani, who currently sits in third place in the NASCAR Pinty's Series championship standings.
"I hope that we are going to be able to get in a groove."
Andrew Ranger leads championship standings with 174 points, followed by Kevin Lacroix with 172 points. Tagliani is next at 160. L.P. Dumoulin, who won the Pinty's Series in 2018, is fourth at 152. D. J. Kennington sits in fifth with 140 points. Alex Labbe and Mark Dilley are tied for sixth, with 136 points apiece. Jason White, Jason Hathaway and Donald Theetge — a winner of one of the Velocity Prairie Thunder races in 2018 — round out the top 10.
"It doesn't take much to go up or go down," Tagliani said.
"It's the nature of the competition we have right now in the series. A lot of good cars, a lot of good drivers. It's really tight between everybody so there's not one person who's going to walk away with it, the way things are going this year.
"Any time you sip at it, any time you take a chunk of it, it's a chunk that goes with you. It's very, very important to maximize our strengths and points and minimize the (car) issues."
Tagliani was runner-up to Dumoulin last year in the NASCAR Pinty's Series championship final standings. This year's race to the finish line has drivers riding bumper to bumper.
"The more you can earn points, the better," Tagliani said.
"Probably more than winning it, I'd say, I want to come out of the western trip with more points than my closest competitors. If I have to give up a win to be able to achieve that goal, I would take it. The importance of coming out of the western trip with more points and no crash damage is instrumental in the championship path.
"The western trip doesn't stop after the western trip. What happens here is going to affect the other races."
Next up in the Pinty's Series is July 27 at the Edmonton International Raceway in Wetaskiwin.
Tagliani is gearing up for the Circuit Trois-Rivieres — the GPTR, Grand Prix of Troi-Rivieres — in his home province of Quebec, followed by a NASCAR Pinty's race at the Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, N.S.
"If the car comes back from the western trip in bad shape, it becomes very, very difficult for them to prepare for the (other races)," Tagliani noted.
"This trip is really important because if something happens, it basically upsets our ability to do as well as we want to for the rest of the season."